We visited friends who were staying at these cabins. I assessed the place, processed the data internally, and here ya go:
One of the cabins is named "Maggie", after the town's darling. My theory is that she was the resident "lady of the night". I just think that this is an interesting tidbit.
Anyway, outside of the cabins you have:
-A heated pool upon request. I mean the heat. No, not the cops.
-Apple trees. Be careful of apples on ground.
-Cool basketball court; ball provided.
-Small playground with slide, swings, and a lookout tower.
-Small, open, wooden house for kids.
-Horseshoes.
-Small pond with boat. Sixteen and up can go sans adult. Trout stocked. The rule book tells you to catch-and-release, but there is also a sign stating that eating it will cost you $2.75.
You have to park on a certain side of the cabins, or you screw up some kind of system. Or your neighbor does. There are no doormats. You might get squished apple on the floor. The porch cannot be accessed except from the very front- not the sides. Possibly other cabins are wheelchair accessible.
Inside, the cabin was nicely decorated. However, there were some problems. It just needs some light renovations here and there, and softer beds. No biggie unless you are very picky. Now, the big problems were a leaky faucet, a running toilet, ants, missing firewood for the fireplace, a bright, outdoor light emanating from the cabin next door, and no phones in the cabin. Make sure your phone is charged in case of an emergency. I had trouble locating the office on the grounds; they might have just forgot to put on the neon sign.
O.K., this is one reason I only gave the place two stars. The cabin comes with a medium sized binder filled with rules galore. It amused me that in the entries on local reptiles, snakes, and insects, the writer would state how many venomous varieties our state has, but then quickly distance "MJ" cabins from any danger due to the fact that only a few are in our area. In the future, I now know to identify the sex of an ant before tactile contact. Anyway, the uptightness of this joint put me off. One can only take so many rules before getting very nervous.
The other reason is because they tell you to clean up the place before you leave. I kid you not. You have to take the trash out, sweep, do the dishes, and even towel dry the dishes, despite the fact that a dish rack is present. Then you have to put the dishes away. If you fail to do so, you are charged a $50.00 clean-up fee for the first hour, then $25.00 for each extra hour. This stuff also makes you a nervous wreck. Is one man's crumb another man's boulder? How do they determine who was lightly messy and who was an absolute pig? Nobody wants to get crazy with cleaning on vacation. You might as well stay at home and make your dish rack work, like most people do.
I will add two stars when they change the rules. read more
